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A former top Federal Reserve official suggested the central bank reject interest-rate cuts that would help Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection prospects, drawing swift criticism that such forbearance would jeopardize the independence of a Fed already under fierce attack from the president.

Despite trade issues, consumer confidence slipped only slightly in August, as “consumers have remained confident and willing to spend.”

By the end of the week the municipal bond market should have a better idea of what Federal Reserve officials are thinking.

Judy Shelton backs a half percentage-point rate cut and would have pushed the Fed to move sooner.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s job is safe for now, according to Larry Kudlow, top economic adviser to President Donald Trump.

The Federal Reserve should reduce interest rates even though the economy is strong and the latest payrolls report was positive, said Larry Kudlow.

After a string of proposed candidates who didn’t pan out, Trump picks new Fed nominees.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said President Donald Trump’s White House has had “exploratory discussions’’ with him about taking a job as a Federal Reserve governor, adding he was not planning to leave his current job.

Aides will send a short list of candidates to President Donald Trump soon.

President Trump has told confidants as recently as Wednesday that he believes he has the authority to replace Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, according to people familiar with the matter.

The White House explored the legality of demoting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in February, soon after President Donald Trump talked about firing him, according to people familiar with the matter.

Former Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer predicted President Trump won’t renominate Jerome Powell as central bank chair, undercutting the Fed’s autonomy.

President Trump sharply criticized Jerome Powell in an interview aired Friday, blaming the Federal Reserve chairman for raising interest rates.

Judy Shelton, a conservative economist whom the Trump administration is considering for a vacancy on the Federal Reserve, said the central bank should avoid restraining growth while the U.S. is engaged in a trade war with China.

The White House is considering Derek Kan, an undersecretary at the Department of Transportation, for one of two open seats on the Federal Reserve Board, according to two people familiar with the matter.

While futures signaled traders' expectations, analysts said conditions aren't ripe for the Federal Reserve to ease credit.

The White House is considering conservative economist Judy Shelton to fill one of the two vacancies on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

President Trump’s tariff threats may trigger a flight to quality to the benefit of the municipal bond market.

The White House asked former domestic policy adviser Paul Winfree if he was interested in joining the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Federal Chair Jerome Powell doused market hopes for a rate cut, but it was not the result of a shift in Fed policy.